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Author studies

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The Educators' Spin On It: Lois Ehlert Author Study {Virtual Book Club for Kids}

Lois Ehlert has been selected as our Author this month for the Virtual Book Club for Kids. She has a magical touch to the illustrations she creates in each of her books. The brightness of

Eric Carle- Author Study

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FREE Mo Willems Activities and Crafts

Are you familiar with Mo Willems? No? More than likely you are familiar with his work. Mo Willems is the author of several children's books that are

Reading is MAKING MEANING with Kevin Henkes Author Study | Hollie Griffith

Pinterest At the beginning of each school year my goal is for my students to have fun and enjoy reading! My first reading lesson is to teach them that reading is MAKING MEANING. My students learn that they can read a story by reading the words AND/OR by reading the pictures. BUT… if they are […]

Ezra Jack Keats Author Study - Teach Two Reach 2nd Grade Happenings

A teaching blog filled with tips, tricks, and resources to engage primary and elementary students, while giving you fresh content to try as well!

learn to create an author study in five easy steps plus receive an author study template with 8 printable pages for your interactive notebooks! Download your template at the end of this post.

learn to create an author study in five easy steps plus receive an author study template with 8 printable pages for your interactive notebooks! Download your template at the end of this post.

How to do an Author Study - KTeacherTiff

Nothing motivates my students like reading book after book from the same beloved author. Mo Willems, David Shannon, Kevin Henkes, Ezra Jack Keats, Jan Brett, and Tomie DePaola are just a few of our favorite authors. I absolutely LOVE doing author studies with my students. For one, we get to know authors and understand their work on a much deeper level. When the students connect to the writer, they love the stories even more! When I talk about doing author studies, some people seem to think…

David Shannon Author Study: Lessons and Activities to Review Reading Strategies and Skills

SO….I started this blog post back in March. YIKES!!! I was preggo, and tired, and NEEDED this author study for my class! I got it finished, but never seemed to get around to blog about it… ha! So… here it FINALLY is! Why now? Because I used it in my class this week! We just […]

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Let’s learn about the life and books of author Jacqueline Woodson! In this virtual biography, students will learn about Jacqueline Woodson’s life, books, poetry, and lifetime achievements. This resource integrates a variety of reading and critical thinking skills. Students read and watch videos about Jacqueline’s background, the books she has written, awards she has won, and more! Incorporates key reading comprehension, writing, multimedia, interdisciplinary studies, and other skills.
In this virtual biography, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will learn about Dav Pilkey’s life, books, and inspiration for his books. This resource integrates a variety of reading and critical thinking skills. Students read and watch videos about Dav’s background, the books he has written, awards he has won, and more! Incorporates key reading comprehension, writing, multimedia, interdisciplinary studies, and other skills.
In this virtual biography, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students will learn about Roald Dahl’s life, books, and inspiration for his books. This resource integrates a variety of reading and critical thinking skills. Students read about Dahl, watch videos, take quizzes, and complete response questions. Incorporates key reading comprehension, writing, multimedia, interdisciplinary studies, and other skills.
Alan Gratz is best known for Refugee and other books about World War II. But this interesting novel should be in your upper elementary and middle school classroom too. In nine sections=nine generations=nine innings, this is a book about one family and their love of baseball, told through the lens of the times they lived in. Turn your students on to the great writing of this popular author!